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  • Forget Barbie, Ludacris is Making Dolls Now

    The rapper/actor/entrepreneur just launched a line of toys inspired by his hit Netflix animated series

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 27, 2022
  • Massachusetts Protects Our Right to Wear Protective Hairstyles

    The state’s governor signed a law banning discrimination against natural and protective hairstyles.

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 27, 2022
  • The Weather Channel Apologizes for N-Word Appearing On-Screen in Local Forecast Segment

    Viewers in Des Moines, Iowa got a not-so-nice on-screen surprise with their local forecast.

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 26, 2022
  • Reporter Who Broke the News of The Tuskegee Experiment, Speaks Out 50 Years Later

    Reporter Who Broke the News of The Tuskegee Experiment, Speaks Out 50 Years Later

    50 years after the story broke, Jean Heller recalls what she went through to let the world know about The Tuskegee Experiment.

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 25, 2022
  • KeKe Palmer Wants Ya’ll to Know She’s Doing Just Fine

    KeKe Palmer Wants Ya’ll to Know She’s Doing Just Fine

    After Twitter users blamed colorism on why Palmer is just now getting her time to shine, she reminds everyone that she’s been in the game for years.

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 25, 2022
  • Alabama Girl Becomes Youngest Black Med Student in US History

    Alena Analeigh Wicker will begin her med school studies in 2024

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 25, 2022
  • NBA All-star mom Wanda Durant is Spreading the Word About Graves’ Disease

    NBA All-star mom Wanda Durant is Spreading the Word About Graves’ Disease

    Kevin Durant’s mom is sharing her experience to encourage others to take their health into their own hands

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 22, 2022
  • The Daily Show’s New Podcast is the Break From Reality I Didn’t Know I Needed

    The Daily Show’s New Podcast is the Break From Reality I Didn’t Know I Needed

    The Daily Show Presents: Hold Up, is a hilarious podcast about absolutely nothing

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 22, 2022
  • Amber Ruffin Wants to Talk About Her Uterus, and Yours Too

    We spoke exclusively with the comedian and talk show host about her experience with fibroids and why Black women should advocate for their uterine health

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 21, 2022
  • Michelle Obama is Back With a New Book and I, For One, Can’t Wait

    Michelle Obama is Back With a New Book and I, For One, Can’t Wait

    The highly-anticipated book, “THE LIGHT WE CARRY: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” is scheduled to be released on November 15, 2022

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 21, 2022
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